WCA’s Health Tech conference to be held next week

The Westchester County Association will hold “Health Tech ’15: Fueling Innovation in Westchester,” a conference featuring innovators from the health technology industry, Monday and Tuesday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Tarrytown.

The conference will feature innovators in the biotech, medical technology and health tech sectors as well as 11 expert panels.

The event was organized as part of the Blueprint for Westchester, the WCA’s campaign to revitalize the county’s economy in collaboration with its real estate, business and academic sectors.

Keynote speakers will include Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president and CEO of Feinstein Institute for Medical Research; Dr. Aris I. Baras, executive director of the Regeneron Genetics Center; and Dr. Laura L. Forese, president of NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.

“Three keynoters, plus 50 experts, plus an innovation showcase, plus ‘Face Time’ with CEOs, plus 10 panels, plus networking ”“ all add up to an incomparable experience,” said Marissa Brett, president of the WCA. “Westchester is home to a $15 billion-plus health care industry, as well as tech giant IBM, and a growing roster of global biotech companies such as Regeneron and Acorda.”

The WCA is a business leadership organization that works to promote economic development and business advocacy in the region.

The Westchester County Business Journal is one of the conference’s media sponsors.

The cost of the event is $225 for the first day and $475 for the full conference. For more information and to register, visit healthtechwca.com.